Cryolite and Carletonite Physical Properties

Cryolite and Carletonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Cryolite and Carletonite physical properties, the important data you should know is its chemical composition. Since chemical formula defines the molecular structure of the crystal, most of the physical properties like color, tenacity, solubility are governed by Cryolite and Carletonite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Cryolite- Na 3AlF 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Carletonite- KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Cryolite and Carletonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cryolite and Carletonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cryolite and Carletonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cryolite is 2.45 whereas that of Carletonite is 2.45.